new orleans

vacation was wonderful. and is now over. a few photos to commemorate the wonderful food, beautiful homes, and utter relaxation that was last week, before i get back to the grind.

this is a library. that is being closed for lack of money for upkeep. but it is a beautiful building, inside and out and i would love to have had this around the corner as a child.


this is my mom and a beignet. the new orleans version of a donut. divine.


this is an alligator.


as is this. apparently, the zoo used to have (still has?) a number of white alligators, though the only one we saw was a life-size model in a tank. and this handsome fellow, of course.

the cornstalk fence. there are only two in the city, one a few blocks from my aunt's home, and this one, at what is now a bed and breakfast.


i wish i had photos of my aunt's home, but sadly, i forgot. this is her dog, though. Gizmo. who liked to eat my feet.



ps the guatemala project is done and turned in and not to be talked about any more.